Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Some of you may remember my brand new dealer purchased 924DLE having trouble teaking lots of snow out the sides.  Took it back to the dealer and was informed that the factory had the two augers reversed.  So instead of pulling snow towards the center of the machine it was pushing it out.

Nonetheless, I am looking forward to re-trying my Ariens for the first time :)

Rick,

Sorry to hear about the SNAFU.  I just bought a John Deere 924DE, which is really an Ariens 924DLE...if they made one back in 2002.



I think you're going to be pleasantly surprised once it snows again.  This sucker definitely throws the snow.  I really like the 9hp/24" cut configuration. 

The entire unit is the same width, from the auger housing, to the tires, to the handlebars.  Not to mention with the smaller cut size the motor is more than enough for anything that goes in there...*grin*

Good luck and I'm glad to hear it wasn't anything too major.

Kevin "Like a bad motor, or gearbox...or...."

Thanks Kevin.  I am actually glad this was the problem, as otherwise something would have been terribly wrong, since everything else was functioning fine.  I was throwing 40'+ easy, and now w/ the snow actually being directed to the impeller I should get more volume moved.

Totally agree about the 24" width / power ratio.  I wanted a wider machine but this is what fits best in my small garage.  The 9.25HP is ample power for a 24" wide, so I plan on rocking in high gear except in the real deep heavy stuff :)

Rick,

Yep, the 24" machine definitely fits the "Can I get my car past it?" criteria.

I was looking at huge 32" and 36" Arien monsters.  You know, because of  "More Power!" [Insert Tim the Toolman grunting here].

Glad I went with the 24", because no way I could sneak my car past those beasts in the garage. 

We just had 8" of kind icy snow a week ago.  I motored through it in 4th Gear.  You can definitely haul ass with the small cut size.

The motor never sounded like it was straining until I got to the end of the driveway and gobbled down some "Plowcrete".  It lowered pitch...then proceeded to throw that nasty snow 30'.  Heh.

Since I still have the photo in my photobucket account:



You can see it only intrudes into the garage parking space by about 6".

I'm digging it so far!

Kevin "Even the goofy John Deere paint scheme."